Tampa Bay Mobile TBI Testing (Home Base)
Braintree's mobile testing is based in Tampa Bay. That makes Hillsborough and Pinellas practices among the simplest for us to schedule, and it is where most of our testing days begin.
Who this is for: Written for chiropractors, physical therapists and physicians in Hillsborough and Pinellas, and for their patients who want to know how testing reaches them.
Key takeaways
- Braintree is based in the Tampa Bay area. There is no walk-in office; technicians come to the referring practice.
- Hillsborough and Pinellas offices are among the easiest for us to schedule.
- Testing at the office a patient already visits removes a drive on I-275, I-4 or the Selmon Expressway.
- Many practices begin with one testing day, then set a regular cadence.
- After a neurologist interprets the report, the treating provider receives a copy and decides care.
Our home base
Braintree's mobile testing operation is based in Tampa Bay. Technicians start their routes here, which usually means the shortest drives and the most scheduling flexibility for practices in Tampa, from South Tampa and Westshore to Carrollwood and New Tampa, and across the bay in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs.
For a patient who isn't ready to drive Tampa traffic yet, testing in a familiar office is one less hurdle.
Why Tampa providers choose mobile testing
Tampa traffic makes an extra appointment hard for a patient already coping with headaches and dizziness. Some patients do not feel ready to drive at all. When testing happens in the office they already visit, there is no extra trip, and, after neurologist interpretation, the referring provider receives a copy in the same place they manage care.
What referrals here tend to look like
Many Tampa Bay referrals follow rear-end collisions in stop-and-go traffic, crashes at busy intersections, and rideshare or delivery driver accidents. Providers also refer after falls and work injuries. In each case, the referral rests on symptoms such as persistent headaches, fogginess, dizziness or sleep problems, not on the type of crash.
Related in this series: Brandon & Riverview Mobile Concussion Testing, Pasco County Mobile Concussion Testing and How Statewide Mobile TBI Testing Coverage Works in Florida. For the full overview, start with our guide, Concussion After a Crash.
Starting a testing day
Book a 15-minute briefing. We will talk about your patient volume, the room you would use and scheduling. Each patient visit typically takes 30 to 60 minutes, and reports typically return within 48 hours, or typically 7 to 10 days when labs are involved. Multi-location groups across Hillsborough and Pinellas can coordinate through one contact.
Our technicians start their day here. That is why Tampa Bay practices often get the most scheduling flexibility.
For patients in Tampa Bay
If your provider refers you, you will be tested at their office. Read the preparation checklist and bring your symptom notes. A neurologist interprets the report, and your provider receives a copy to go over with you.
Nearby service areas
From this base we also schedule Brandon and Riverview, Pasco County and Polk County practices. Coverage changes, so call 813-709-3771 to confirm availability for a specific office.
Emergency care comes first
A headache that keeps getting worse, repeated vomiting or new confusion after a head injury needs the nearest ER or 911, not a testing day.
Frequently asked questions
Do patients travel to a Braintree office in Tampa?
No. Braintree has no walk-in location. Testing happens at the referring provider's office.
Do you cover Pinellas as well as Hillsborough?
Yes. Pinellas practices, including St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo, are scheduled from our Tampa Bay base.
Who receives the report?
A neurologist interprets the report first; the treating provider then receives a copy and decides what comes next.
We diagnose. You treat.
Mobile, physician-reviewed concussion and TBI diagnostics for Florida providers and their accident patients. Reports go to a neurologist ahead of the neuro evaluation; the referring provider then receives a copy for advanced imaging and treatment recommendations.
Book a 15-minute callRefer a patientOr call 813-709-3771
Sources
- CDC: Symptoms of mild TBI and concussion, including danger signs
- TRACK-TBI (Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI), UCSF
- MedlinePlus (NIH National Library of Medicine): Concussion
This article is educational and is not medical or legal advice. If this is a medical emergency, call 911.